{"id":28641,"date":"2025-09-12T09:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bulgariancp.bg\/?p=28641"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:06:09","slug":"plg-2025-working-groups-for-sustainable-development-in-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulgariancp.bg\/en\/plg-2025-working-groups-for-sustainable-development-in-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"PLG 2025 \u2013 Working Groups for Sustainable Development in Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"
Peer Learning Groups (PLG) \u2013 Sustainable Development Working Groups<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u2666 Period of holding:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0September \u2013 December 2025<\/span>
Location:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Sofia (exact location will be announced later; option for remote participation included)<\/span>
\u2666 Format:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a05 in-person sessions of 1.5 hours, maximum once every two weeks<\/span>
Participation:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0open to all interested parties<\/span>
\u2666 Working language of the sessions:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Bulgarian (English)<\/span>
Materials:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0UN Global Compact Academy (in English, for preliminary self-training)<\/span>
\u2666 Minimum number of participants for holding:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a05 (for each group)<\/span><\/p>\n

In the fall of 2025, the Bulgarian Network of the UN Global Compact (part of the Working group of the Bulgarian NCP)\u00a0 will hold for the first time in Bulgaria <\/span>Peer Learning Groups<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(PLG)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0– working groups that bring together representatives of companies for knowledge exchange, discussion on real business challenges and collaborative learning in the context of sustainable development.<\/span><\/p>\n

PLG working groups are held in a series of\u00a0<\/span>facilitated discussion meetings<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, during which companies exchange experiences, share how they solve problems, receive information on how to structure and link the topic to their business, etc. They are intended only for members of the organization, both large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises. This year, the Bulgarian network will conduct this training format on two topics – \u201cGender Equality\u201d and \u201cSustainability for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The working groups will be facilitated by the Network team and will offer access to selected materials from\u00a0<\/span>the UN Global Compact Academy<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0. Participants will prepare in advance and work on real-life case studies during the meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two working groups will be organized in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n

SME Sustainability Working Group (SME PLG)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Suitable for both SMEs and large companies working with their suppliers or partners. The aim is to build a systematic approach to sustainability.\u00a0<\/span>Topics include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n